Death Valley National Monument: Meaning and Definition of

Death' Val'ley Na'tional Mon'ument

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  1. a national monument in E California, including most of Death Valley: site of Badwater, lowest point in the U.S., 282 ft. (86 m) below sea level. 2980 sq. mi. (7718 sq. km).
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